Welch Avenue to be covered in snow for skiing and snowboarding
competition

Funds for new endowed chair boost software engineering program

A $1.5 million commitment from Iowa State alumnus Long V. Nguyen and his wife Kimmy of McLean, Va., will create an endowed chair in software engineering in the department of computer science. "Iowa State University is committed to leadership in this exciting discipline," said ISU President Gregory Geoffroy. "This chair will help us recruit an established star in software engineering to support these efforts."

Air Force biological defense expert and veterinarian to speak on
bioterrorism Feb. 26

A U.S. Air Force public health officer, who was honored by the former
Republic of Zaire for his efforts in controlling their Ebola outbreak,
will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in the Sun Room, Memorial
Union. Col. Donald L. Noah is an international expert on protecting
animals and humans against biological terrorism. He will talk about "The
Threat of Bioterrorism: A 'One-Medicine' Perspective."

New facility at Iowa State focuses on student academic success

The Hixson-Lied Student Success Center, a new facility designed to help
Iowa State students perform better in the classroom, will officially be
dedicated during a ceremony Friday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m.

A study co-authored by Iowa State University assistant
professor of psychology Douglas Gentile and published in the February
issue of the Archives of Surgery found that laparoscopic surgeons who
previously played video games made far fewer errors and were
considerably faster than their non-playing colleagues when
participating in a top laparoscopic training program.